Rudy Giuliani poised to cooperate with January 6 committee

[riversedge]

Source: the guardian




Trump’s former lawyer may reveal the roles played by Republicans to prevent certification of Joe Biden’s election victory


Last modified on Wed 23 Feb 2022 02.02 EST
..............................

The move by Giuliani to appear before the panel – in a cooperation deal that could be agreed within weeks, according to two sources briefed on negotiations – could mark a breakthrough moment for the inquiry as it seeks to interview key members of Trump’s inner circle.

That is the case because even though Trump’s allies and Republican members of Congress already known to have been involved in such efforts have refused to help the panel, Giuliani is now in a position to inform House investigators about any possible culpability.

Broadly, Giuliani has indicated through his lawyer to the select committee that he will produce documents and answer questions about Trump’s schemes to return himself to office on 6 January that House investigators had outlined in a subpoena issued to him last month.


The former president’s attorney is prepared to reveal his contacts and the roles played by Republican members of Congress in the scheme Giuliani helped orchestrate to have then-vice-president Mike Pence stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory.

Giuliani is also prepared to divulge details about Trump’s pressure campaign on Pence to adopt the scheme, and the effort coordinated by him and the Trump White House to have legislatures certify slates of electors for Trump in states actually won by Biden.....................................


.............A spokesperson for the select committee declined to comment on negotiations with witnesses. The sources added negotiations could still collapse, but if a deal could be agreed, Giuliani would probably appear before the panel at least before the end of March.........................

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/22/giuliani-cooperate-january-6-committee

---

Well, we have heard this story before.







?width=620&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=cf38c1c9e0de1deb08e6a64503b7ad21

Rudy Giuliani gestures as he speaks as Trump supporters gather by the White House ahead of his speech to contest the certification by the U.S. Congress of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, January 2021.
Giuliani has indicated that he will produce documents and answer questions about Trump’s schemes to return himself to office on 6

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. tRump not paying up. Ghouliani hoarding cash to pay Dominion Voting Systems $1.3 billion. . nt

[EYESORE 9001]

2. I wonder if he's been offered a deal

I’m still dubious that he’s gonna sing, however.

[PortTack]

30. Same here. Same was reported just a week or so ago...but if he does...good!

[LenaBaby61]

37. He'll say a LOT alright ....

All the while, taking the 5th most likely

I'd love for crazy, inebriated, sinking fast mentally Rudy to prove me wrong ......

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Rudy has no other option here.

Go to prison for the rest of his miserable life or DO THE RIGHT THING and cooperate.

Being in on this degrading scheme to steal an election at all costs to one's life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, carries a heavy burden. The question before Rudy Giuliani is..."Is Donald Trump worth going to prison over?"

[brewens]

6. They have lousy scotch in prison, even the country club lockups. Just the prospect of drying out

should have Rudy singing like Pavarotti.

[PatSeg]

12. Yeah, Rudy has no real loyalty to Trump

He will do what serves his own interests and Trump has nothing to offer him.

[L. Coyote]

26. Giuliani just like #FailedCoupGuy thought they would succeed. Big mistake, big price to pay.

Hubris is a mean dog capable of biting your arse. And once they set the plans in motion, they had to be all in because quitting before losing meant going to jail. Eventually, they took over 1,000 co-conspirators down their rabbit hole, the biggest crime in American history.

[PatSeg]

31. And it didn't help

that Giuliani is not that bright and rarely sober. They got away with so much for so long, they became arrogant and increasingly careless. I agree, that they had to be "all in" toward the end. Rudy was a prosecutor and knew he could be in legal jeopardy if they lost. Now his best option is to cooperate.

[gab13by13]

4. What good does it do to testify before the select committee?

Why not before the FBI? Someone here told me that I should be aware that DOJ doesn't need criminal referrals to act.

[Brainfodder]

5. Now suddenly doesn't believe Waddle Dump will win again and thus no pardon OTW?

Skepticism continues here.

Might take 10 hours to read all the charges when that day arrives?

[Magoo48]

15. I'm skeptical as well.

We’ve seen this same headline a number of times now. So, ok. Now, when it happens is the time for the next headline. Until such time, it means nothing.

[L. Coyote]

28. And word is getting out that DoJ is on the case.

[COL Mustard]

7. What does it say about legal ethics

When the President's lawyer needs a lawyer?

No offense to any lawyers reading this...just making a comment.

[Lonestarblue]

8. I hope Rudy had the goods on Ginni Thomas and her role in helping plan the coup.

Last edited Wed Feb 23, 2022, 10:00 AM - Edit history (1)

Everyone on the Council for National Policy needs to be investigated. They are little more than an organized club determined to commit insurrection by overthrowing a legal government to establish their own. Republicans have created a lot of these organizations trying to subvert the will of voters.

Edited to add this: I just got around to reading the NYT this morning. I’m often annoyed with them because in the online version they leave some opinion pieces and articles on the opening page for 2-3 days. Today the Ginni Thomas piece has been taken off while other stories from yesterday are still there. I suspect someone got a phone call.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. To my ear he's never said anything definitive about anything

So I expect to see waffling and hedging and half-truths and lying and deflections and denials

[Meadowoak]

22. its going to be nothing more than a clown show.

[csziggy]

27. His most definitive comment: Giuliani: 'Truth isn't truth'

Giuliani: 'Truth isn't truth'
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/giuliani-truth-isn-t-truth-1302113347986

[truthisfreedom]

10. cute...

I'll believe it when I see it.

[Walleye]

11. Is he scared of prosecution? Or does he just want to continue justifying his illegal plot?

Could be he thinks his powers of persuasion are so irresistible that he can just talk his way out of it

[Harker]

13. It galls me that there are negotiable aspects to his cooperation.

It will probably assure a more useful outcome, but grr.

[moniss]

14. I don't

trust this snake for one minute. I think he wants to muck about and find out what he can about what they know, plant false information and maybe get his face on TV at the hearings where he will spout more of his lunacy.

[fightforfreedom]

16. When people realize they are facing a long prison sentence, They sing.

It is just a matter of time before someone in Trumps inner circle turns. I believe Meadows will sing eventually. Rudy is under multiple investigations and he may now know he is screwed. There is a chance he could make a deal to try and limit how much time he spends in prison.

[Beastly Boy]

17. In cases like this, I always put my hopes on self-centered assholes like Rudy.

Unlike dedicated nazis such as Bannon, who will defend his ideological hilltop to the bitter end, self-centered assholes are always looking out for what benefits them personally at any given moment in time. When cornered, they are far more likely to sing, and the more self-centered they are, the louder they sing.

[niyad]

18. This was reported here recently. The whole thing is bs. Talks. Possibly a couple

of weeks. Blah. Blah. While I understand that procedures must be followed, drunk ghouliani must be relishing his new moment in the spotlight.

[lagomorph777]

19. Heheh!

Sure.

[Paladin]

20. I'll believe it when I see it. (nt)

[Fiendish Thingy]

21. They better not offer him immunity

Let Rudy make a plea deal with the DOJ, not the committee.

My guess is Rudy is just letting Trump know he better kick in some cash for Rudy’s legal fees.

[CaptainTruth]

23. The problem with Giuliani is he always seems incoherent.

To me he doesn't come across as a credible information source.

[L. Coyote]

29. I suspect the committee is far more interested in documentation of the crimes than Rudy's testimony.

But his e-mails.

[Scrivener7]

24. "Poised to," "could be," "is prepared to," "if a deal could be agreed," "would probably appear"

I totally believe Lucy will hold that football steady this time.

And PS, what crap click-bait journalistic nonsense. The Guardian should be ashamed of themselves.

[PatrickforB]

25. I think Rudy may have dementia. Trump sure took advantage of him.

That said, it is hard for me to think of Giuliani and 'poised' in the same sentence.

[Joinfortmill]

32. This could be, game over for Trump.

[Bayard]

33. If he testifies,

And we get anything useful, that will be a very good thing. But he best be hiring bodyguards.

[L. Coyote]

34. NOW: "... he will only cooperate if it's not pursuant to his subpoena ..."

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[BlueIdaho]

35. So, that's a no then.

Throw his fat old ass in jail for ignoring a lawful subpoena.

[L. Coyote]

36. Ivanka:

Link to tweet